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The body that was recovered on Saturday night from Bird Creek has been identified as a missing Barnsdall man. Family members can confirm that Kenneth Wayne Hogue, who had been missing since the tragic EF-4 tornado struck his home last Monday, was recovered several miles south of Barnsdall. &n ... read more »

The possibility of severe weather Wednesday night in Osage and Washington counties in Oklahoma and western Nowata County has increased. Risk levels for Chautauqua and Montgomery counties in Kansas have also increased.   According to the National Weather Service, the threat level has ... read more »

A Tulsa man who was convicted of buying, possessing or procuring obscene material in 2016 is in trouble with the law again after failing to make a court appearance in July. A warrant was issued for Christopher West's arrest in October and he was taken into custody on Monday.   We ... read more »

Registration is now open for Cherokee Nation Foundation’s two summer camps dedicated to helping Native American students prepare for higher education.   This year, the annual ACT Prep Camp, hosted June 1-5, will be offered in a virtual format.   Students can choose ... read more »

Bartlesville's Frontier and Sooner swimming pools are set to open Memorial Day weekend, on May 25, barring any unforeseen issues.   City officials say the Johnstone Park Splash Pad is open now and crews are completing some patch work on Sooner Splash Pad, which is anticipated to ... read more »

The South Coffeyville School Board is considering adding a voluntary release-time religious education program.   At Monday night's meeting, board members heard a presentation from Pastor Jason Swindell, who is working to start the program at the Methodist church across the street ... read more »

State House members approve a resolution appropriating $45 million for emergency management and revolving funds to help communities damaged by recent tornadoes.   Here's Rep. Judd Strom on the State House Floor.   The resolution passed with 80 votes in favor. ... read more »

Congressman Josh Brecheen will be in Bartlesville Saturday for a vist following last week's tornado. The Congressman made that announcement in our monthly podcast this week with Bartlesville Radio.   Brecheen also talked about a one-day visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands with ... read more »

Registration for those interested in participating in the summer reading program at the Bartlesville Public Library is now open. The program is open to everyone, regardless of age and this year's theme is, "Adventure Begins at Your Library." Library Director Shellie McGill talks ... read more »

Republicans and Other Conservatives Washington County (ROC-WC) is hosting "Talkin’ Politics Without Losin’ Your Cool – a moderated discussion."   Appearing on COMMUNTIY CONNECTION, Quinn Schipper and Jessica Krause with ROC-WC said the group is hosting the ... read more »

Barnsdall Public Schools will not be in session for the rest of the school year after an EF-4 tornado ripped through the small Osage County town on May 6.   Barnsdall Superintendent Dr. Sayra Bryant made the call on Sunday to cancel school for the last few remaining days of the schoo ... read more »

The Osage County Commissioners met Monday to cover several topics, most notably that of approving the signing of an application for storm debris cleanup assistance from the May 6th tornado. A discussion about the new office space remodel for the health department was tabled for another week b ... read more »

Authorities in Osage County found a body of a man in Bird Creek on Saturday several miles south of tornado-ravaged Barnsdall.   Since the May 6 tornado, crews have been searching for 81-year-old Kenneth Wayne Hogue, who went missing during the twister in Barnsdall.   She ... read more »

The Summer Food Service Program will be opening soon as the school year comes to a close. Bartlesville Public Schools has released the dates and times that each school will be open to the public. The program is available free of charge for kids up to 18 years old and 19 year olds who have dis ... read more »

A Coffeyville, Kansas man is dead following a weekend motorcycle crash.   50-year-old Charles Morris died Saturday when his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a culvert. The wreck happened just before 10 p.m. on Saturday night on US Highway 166 near County Road 5900 or about 4 mi ... read more »